The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-19
AS A SUMNER RESORT.

It took the Union Pacific Railway
Company long lime to learn that there
was value in its Great Salt Lake beach.
II the more enterprising and more
energetic Denver and Rio Grande
Western had not come along and taken
advantage OF the opportunities, e1-
pended some money for the acconmo-
datiOn and entertainment of the
public, the q. P. would doubtless to-
day be ignorant Of the mine of wealth
which it possesses on the southern
shore of our inland sea. At least il
would have been content to let matters
run along as they were-without i'm
provements, without accommodations.
without even q decent consideration for
the public. Competition did fer the
Union Pacific what nothing else seemed
able to dot conveyed TO its stubborn
and sluggish mind an idea Of the value
of Its lake possessions. Whether or not
that idea is broad enough remains to be
seen. We hope it is. We sincerely
trust this seasons operations have con-
veyed to the Union Pacific managers a
correct and adequate impression of the
requirements. The company has done
nobly this year. 1t has made begin
ming worthy the importance and
magnitude of the demand. Its i'm
provements are first-class, and have
been designed and constructed on
proper scale. All that has been done
has been well done. We use the word
beginning" in the hope that time
will not prove it to have been i'm
properly employed. Much as has been
done, it is to be hoped that it is only
the commencement, only taste of the
far greater things to follow. Salt Lake
City is justly entitled to the
benefits and advantages which
her geographical location gives her.
Our proximity to the Great Salt Lake
entities as TO the benefits to be derived
from a popular resort on the shores OF
that water. It lies with the railroads to
say whether or not we shall obtain the
full advantage Of our location. A little
effort, the expenditure of some money,
will give to the lake national fame, |
and bring thousands from afar to enjoy |
it. It IS not for the accommodation of |
our own citizens that We have for years |
urged the improvements which only |
now have been made; but for the entice- |
ment and attraction Of strangers. |
Frankly, there is money in tourists. |
They all have money; because Of that
fact are they tourists, and because they |
have money do we want them to come
to Salt Lake and stay as long as they |
can. We like their company, and need
their money.
Having done so much, II is asked |
that the railroad company will not |
now think it has done enough,
but will go on with its |
improvements, until it shall be known |
generally that one of the most attrac-
tive bathing resorts in America is here
at Salt Lake, and that there are accom-
who come. There should be extensive
advertisement, and there should be a
ful6llment of the promises in the ad-
yertisement, & large, first-class hotel
should come next, and with it trees,
shrubbery, flowers, walks and drives
all things which tourists want and ex-
pect. and which they are willing to pay
for at reasonable prices.
The experience of other railway COM
panies in establishing and maintaining
popular resorts should convince the
Union Pacific of the wisdom of an
effort to make its lake property great
and profitable. 1t has more to build
upon and far better prospects than
other companies have had.